Donald Trump is guaranteed to make history as the 45th president of the United

States.

And whether you love or loathe him, it's a fact that the Republican will set a range of
records as soon as he occupies the Oval Office.

From his age to his bank balance, via his notable lack of pets - here are just some of
"The Donald's" historic "firsts".

1. Oldest incoming president

Donald Trump celebrated his 70th birthday on 14 June, which makes him the oldest
man in US history to assume the presidency. The previous record-holder, Ronald
Reagan, was 69 when he took office in 1981.
Perhaps keen to allay fears about his senior status, the business mogul had his
doctor prepare a gushing letter pledging that he would be "the healthiest individual
ever elected to the presidency".
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Mr Trump will be following in the footsteps of former California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger by taking just a symbolic dollar as a salary.

3. The richest cabinet

When Mr Trump began unveiling his cabinet picks, the number with fat wallets quickly
drew the scorn of Democrats.

"Donald Trump's administration: of, by and for the millionaires and billionaires,"
tweeted Vermont Senator and Democrat presidential contender Bernie Sanders.

For better or worse, this will be the wealthiest administration in modern American
history.
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According to the Washington Post, commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross is
worth around $2.5bn on his own - roughly 10 times what George W Bush's first
cabinet were worth in 2001, when the media branded them an assembly of
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Mr Trump's triumph is also significant because, until now, no-one has been elected
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What now for Ivanka Trump?

He isn't the first to fit that profile, however.

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So much fuss has been made of what Donald Trump owns that you might have missed
one glaring absence - a pet.
It looks likely that he'll be the first US President in over a century not to have an
animal pal in the White House, after plans to have him adopt a goldendoodle dog
reportedly fell through.
According to the Presidential Pet Museum, almost every commander-in-chief has
had a pet, and some had a virtual menagerie.

John F Kennedy stands out for owning a veritable Noah's Ark - everything from a
rabbit named Zsa Zsa to a canary called Robin - but the crown belongs to Calvin and
Grace Coolidge (White House occupants from 1923-1929), who the museum says
"quite literally had a zoo".
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This is a rare stance for a US president, probably last seen in his fellow Republican
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In September 2015, Mr Trump told the Economist China is "killing us", and that
millions of Americans are "tired of being ripped off".

He said that as president, he would consider a 12% import tax to make the Chinese
"stop playing games".
US to quit Pacific trade deal - Trump
What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

During his election campaign, Mr Trump also threatened to rip up Nafta, the free
trade agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico, which has been in place for 23
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Adams, wife of the sixth US President, John Quincy Adams (1825-1829), who was
born in London.

As Mr Trump has been married twice before, Melania will also be the first third wife
to reside in the White House. The only other US president to have divorced was
Ronald Reagan, who split from his first wife, actress Jane Wyman, long before
leading the nation.
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Is Melania's White House snub unusual?

Melania speaks Slovenian, English, French, German, and Serbian, and may be the most
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